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Utrecht University: Lessons Learnt From Rats Playing Tag
March 08, 2025
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 8 -- Utrecht University issued the following news:

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Lessons learnt from rats playing tag

Playing with other children is an important learning format for functioning in a complex social environment. Through play, children train their resilience and how to deal with emotions. This does not just apply to children, as many animals play when they are young. Marijke Achterberg is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Veteri . . .

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